general assembly
noun
1
: the highest governing body in a religious denomination (such as the United Presbyterian Church)
2
: a legislative assembly
especially
: a U.S. state legislature
3
capitalized G&A
: the supreme deliberative body of the United Nations
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On Sunday, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez addressed club members, known as ‘socios’, at their general assembly.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The state's general assembly established the Critically Missing Adult Alert program in 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
On the last Friday of the year, Governor DeWine vetoed the SAFE Act, a bill sent to him with clear majorities in both houses of the Ohio general assembly.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The general assembly is the only time Perez addresses socios in person.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The state's general assembly established the Critically Missing Adult Alert program in 2018.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
On the last Friday of the year, Governor DeWine vetoed the SAFE Act, a bill sent to him with clear majorities in both houses of the Ohio general assembly.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
The general assembly is the only time Perez addresses socios in person.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“General assembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20assembly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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